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1. • • Any large group of people travelling together on foot or by vehicle, often in a long line or file. Also occasionally in extended use of a group of animals.
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   What does caravan mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Commonly Misspelled Words Quiz Autocorrect can’t save you now. The meaning of CARAVAN is a company of travelers on a journey through desert or hostile regions; also : a train of pack animals.

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   What is a motor caravan?

   • Chiefly North American. A large van for carrying people or goods; esp. one equipped with sleeping and cooking facilities for use as accommodation while travelling. Cf. motor caravan n. (b). Owner of new ‘1500’ V.W. wishes to contact owner of new V.W. caravan (4 berth) with view of exchanging vehicles for 2 months.

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   When was caravan first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb caravan is in the 1820s. OED's earliest evidence for caravan is from 1824, in Economist. It is also recorded as a noun from the Middle English period (1150—1500). caravan is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: caravan n.

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   Why did a caravan leave the coast?

   • The caravan acted, in the eyes of shopkeepers, as a sign of the validation that the authorities were giving to violent actions. Yet caravans could not but depend on the areas they were passing through for shelter, water and often for food. During peak periods, experienced porters could pick and choose among the numerous caravans leaving the coast.

   CARAVAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Why did a chief control the caravans?

   • Chiefs who were able to control access to the trade routes and to provide provisions to the caravans could accumulate wealth and influence. The caravan acted, in the eyes of shopkeepers, as a sign of the validation that the authorities were giving to violent actions.

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   What does a dog barks but a caravan move on mean?

   • I.1.a. A group of people, typically traders and pilgrims, travelling together along trade or pilgrimage routes in Asia or North and East Africa, esp. across the desert. Now chiefly historical. the dog barks but the caravan moves on: see dog n.1 Phrases P.1g. Or elles a boy of carvan, that coude dryve a camell, mule, or asse.

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb caravan. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   CARAVAN meaning: 1 : a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey especially through the desert; 2 : a group of vehicles (such as cars or wagons) traveling together.

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   The meaning of CARAVAN is a company of travelers on a journey through desert or hostile regions; also : a train of pack animals. How to use caravan in a sentence.

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   a group of people with vehicles or animals who travel together for safety through a dangerous area, especially across a desert on camels. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of caravan from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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   Nov 3, 2024 · Fully revised and updated, the sixth edition of this dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry, as well as key terms from medicine and palaeontology.

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   Check pronunciation: caravan. Definition of caravan noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.